association of marital status and marital transition with metabolic syndrome: tehran lipid and glucose study

conclusions marital status may affect mets risk z score differently in both genders. results in comparison to participants who were married, no significant changes in mets risk z score was found in single participants. employed females in the transition to married group had significant increase in mets risk z score than single employed females. no significant changes in mets risk z score were observed between widowed/divorced subjects and compared to consistently married subjects. background most existing reports indicate that body weight gradually increases following marital status and thereby enhances health status and decreases mortality; however, the association between marital status and the metabolic syndrome (mets) has not been thoroughly investigated in a longitudinal study. objectives the aim of this study was to investigate the potential effects of marital status and marital transition on mets during a 9.6-year follow-up in tehran lipid and glucose study. patients and methods for this study, 5221 participants (2060 males and 3161 females), aged 15 to 90 years at baseline, were followed for a median of 9.6 years. marital status was categorized as consistent marital status and marital transition. we measured mets risk z score and its components and calculated their changes. then the effects of marital status and marital transition on mets risk z score and its components were assessed using multivariable linear regression.